alright so today wasn't really Christmas, it was

March 7th, 2020

nose cast and stitch removal day aka the big reveal aka day 5 post-op

nose was SUPER SWOLLEN when the cast came off, but it's actually been "sweating" and going down slowly, I think. still processing how I feel about everything but everything feels like an improvement. still residual swelling and numbness in alot of places but all the features are there. i'm still getting used to how everything looks and feels (is my face more aerodynamic now???). i'll do a better before & after when i get home to my desktop and the same lighting as the befores. time to hang out in seoul for a few more hours before getting ready to fly out tomorrow :)